Metrorail / Railways

Decks cleared for Bopodi-Khadki metro line in Pune

Decks have been cleared for the MahaMetro to launch construction work on the Bopodi-Khadki metro line stretch with the local defense authorities

NCRTC starts tunneling on Delhi-Ghaziabad RRTS corridor

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), which is building the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project, has launched tunneling

KRDCL pushes ₹3,421-cr Angamaly-Sabari rail line

Kerala Rail Development Corporation has submitted a revised estimate of ₹3,421 crore to the Railways for undertaking the Angamaly-Sabari railway line

Haryana hastens ₹2,281-cr Gurgaon-Dwarka metro line

The detailed project report (DPR) for the metro line between Palam Vihar in Gurgaon and Dwarka Sector 21 in Delhi is nearing completion. Haryana Mass Rapid

PMRC starts underground work for Corridor-II in Patna

Work for the construction of the underground section of the Corridor II of the Patna Metro Rail Corporation project has started from Patna Junction to

RITES submits DPR for BMRCL’s twin metro corridors

Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has submitted the detailed project report (DPR) for two corridors (Phase 3A) to BMRCL, which is taking

RLDA invites RFP to rebuild cantonment station in Delhi

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of the Delhi Cantonment Railway Station at an

Ranjit Buildcon & Dilip Buildcon JV wins Surat Metro’s Package CS5

Ranjit Buildcon Ltd & Dilip Buildcon Ltd's Joint Venture has become the lowest bidder to construct 10.559 km Package CS5 of Surat Metro’s 19.26 km Line

RVNL-SMPK inks strategic rail infrastructure pact

Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) inked a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port Kolkata (SMPK) for the infrastructure

Plans are afoot to build ₹95,261-cr rail lines in NE

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will invest over ₹95,261 crore for 21 projects including the project connecting the state capitals of three north

Hyderabad unveils new metro link to city’s airport

The Municipal Administration Department in Hyderabad, as part of its unending efforts to boost the state’s infrastructure, has decided to build metro

India expedites work on ₹1,000-cr rail line to Bhutan

The Union Government has initiated the process of providing rail connectivity to Bhutan, which at present doesn’t have a railway network. The railway ministry

DPR ready for Pune-Nashik high-speed rail project

The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDCL) has submitted a revised railway track alignment plan for the proposed

MoHUA speeds up ₹10,599-cr J&K MetroLite project

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MoHUA) has fast-tracked the MetroLite project for Jammu and Srinagar cities involving an estimated

Decks cleared for Joka-Esplanade Metro project

Decks have been cleared for the construction of the Joka-Esplanade Metro project with the Victoria Memorial Hall allowing the construction of the Victoria

Railways expedites Pamban vertical lift bridge project

The Indian Railways has fast-tracked construction work of the Pamban Bridge, entailing ₹250 crore investment. The new 2.05 km Pamban bridge in

L&T wins 5th Package of CMRL’s Phase-II project

Larsen & Toubro has secured Package C3 (CP08 EV01) of Phase-II Chennai Metro Rail Projects. It involves the construction of an elevated viaduct of approximately

UP allocates ₹2,650-cr for metro rail networks

UP government has allocated ₹2,650 crore to complete the construction of the ongoing Metro rail projects, which include Kanpur, Agra metro rails, and the Delhi

DPR ready for Meerut-Panipat railway line

The detailed project report (DPR) for Meerut- Panipat railway line has been prepared and is expected to be approved soon with a few amendments to the

Decks cleared for extension of Metro Line 1 in Pune

Decks have been cleared for the extension of Maha-Metro line 1 up to Bopodi-Khadki-Range hills-Agriculture College with the ministry of defence

Railways awards 39,000 trains’ contract to Chinese player

Indian Railways has awarded a contract for supply of 39,000 train wheels to a Chinese company after deliveries from other countries got affected due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The tender for solid forged wheels (rough turned)

Gujarat to build MRTS system across four cities

The state government in Gujarat has planned to build mass rapid transit systems (MRTS) in 4 cities of Gujarat including Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar which is expected to get ready by end of this year and SYSTRA has been awarded

Decks cleared for 15.25-km elevated metro line in Bengaluru

Decks have been cleared for the 15.25 km long elevated Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro Line with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) sorted out pending issues with Railway authorities and now the project is slated for commissioning

KRIDE hastens doubling of Baiyappanahalli-Hosur rail line

Work on the doubling of the Baiyappanahalli-Hosur line has gathered pace with KRIDE set to commission this section of the rail line in the next three months, and sets up a commissioning deadline of March 2023 for the Baiyappanahalli-Bellandur

UP plans metro rail projects in 6 cities

The Uttar Pradesh government has plans to expand and build Metro rail projects in Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Meerut, Bareilly, Jhansi and Prayagraj. The state cabinet and the Public Investment Board (PIB) chaired by the secretary finance and expenditure

TN to extend Phase-II metro corridor to Sriperumbudur

The state government is all set to carry out feasibility studies to extend three corridors of metro rail phase-2, which includes a line to Sriperumbudur via Thirumazhisai. The 118.9km phase-2 lines of metro rail will cost ₹61,843 crore

CMRL launches longest metro station under Phase-II

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has started construction work on the Light House station, which is not just the first shallow underground station designed with a platform on the first level and a mini-concourse on the second, but is also